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| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-45 min | 15-30 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1-10 | 3-12 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |